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STATE   OF  SOUTH   CAROLINA 


EXECUTIVE   COUNCIL   CHAMBER, 

JANUARY    17.   1X1)2. 

Rules  for  the  Management  of  the   Department  of  the  Treamrg  and  Finance,  adopted  by  the 

Governor  and  Executive  Council. 
Rule  I.  The  Chiefs  of  the  Department  of  Treasury  and  Finance  shall  proceed  without  delaj  to 
ascertain  from  the  proper  Officers  a  statement  of  the  funds  in  the  Treasury  of  the  State,  subject  to  the 
drafts  ofthe  Governor  and  Council,  under  the  powers  conferred  on  them  by  the  Ordinance  of  the 
Convention,  and  the  appropriations  ofthe  Legislature  which  may  bo  ^>  subject,  as  well  as  ascertain 
what  other  sums  which  may  come  into  the  public  Treasury  that  may  be  subject  to  the  drafts  of  the 
Governor  and  Council,  from  any  sources;  also  the  present  demands  upon  the  Treasury  .  for  expenditures, 
purchases  of  all  descriptions,  for  transportation  of  troops,  munitions  of  war  and  other  supplies,  and 
report  the  same  to  the  Governor  and  Council. 

Rule  11.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chiefs  of  said  Department,  or  either  of  them,  to  require  all 
disbursing  officers  in  the  military  service  of  the  State,  and  all  others  entrusted  with  public  funds  for 
army  purposes,  i"  air,  mm  at  such  stated  periods  as  may  be  fixed  by  them  for  disbursements  of  monej 
cut  rust ci  1  to  them,  and  produce  proper  vouchers  therefor,  and  to  report  the  same  to  the  Governor  and 
( 'ouneil ;  also  tu  require  estimates  to  be  submitted  by  such  officers,  with  the  approval  of  the  Chief  of  the 
.Military  I  department,  ofthe  necessary  expendit  ares  for  the  military  services  ofthe  State  or  for  the  pur- 
poses ofpolice,  tc.,  when  the  same  is  practicable,  before  the  funds  are  advanced  to  them  ;  and  when  prac- 
ticable, such  estimates  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Governor  and  Council,  and  such  advances  as  are  ma  dr. 
and  the  a m (units  thereof,  shall  be  determined  on  by  the  Governor  and  Council  prior  to  such  advance. 

It)  i.i:  III.  All  drafts  on  the  Treasury  and  the  Hank-  of  the  State,  authorized  to  be  drawn  by  the  Gov- 
ernor and  Council,  under  the  Ordinance  of  the  ( 'on  vent  ion.  or  by  the  Governor,  for  military  purposes, 
under  the  Acts  of  the  Legislature,  shell  be  countersigned  by  either  of  the  ( !hiefa  of  said  Depart  ment. 

I!i  i.k  I  V.  It  shall  be  the  duty  <>f  tltu  Chiefs  of  said  Department,  or  one  of  them,  to  present  for 
-ett  lenient  and  receive  from  the  I  'on  fed  crate  ( I  oven  in  lent ,  such  sum--  of  money  as  may  he  due  to  1 1 1  i  -~ 
Slate  for  advances  made  by  thisStatc,  properly  chargeable  to  the  Confederate  Government,  and  to 
receipt  for  the  same,  except  such  claims  as  are  already  ill  the  hands  of  Hon.  YV.  (I.  DeSauSSUl'e,  lately 
in  the  Department  ofthe  Treasury,  and  such  as,  by  the  laws  of  this  State,  he  may  be  required  to 
receipt  for.  All  sums  so  received  by  the  Chiefs  of  said  Department,  or  either  of  them,  shall  be  de- 
posited in  the  Stale  Treasury,  and  reported  to  the  Governor  and  Council  without  delay. 

Rule  V,  The  Chiefs  of  the  said  Department  arc  authorized  to  make  a  distribution  of  the  duties 
and  powers  ofthe  Department  betwixt  themselves,  and  to  establish  sucli  rules  as  thej  may  deem 
advisable  for  securing  the  proper  accounting  of  officers  and  others,  which  shall  be  reported  to  and 
subject  to  the  approval  of  i  he  Governor  and  Council ;  but  the  signature  and  acts  of  either  one  of  them 
shall  be  as  valid  in  the  said  Department  as  if  done  by  both. 

I!i  i.k  V  1.  The  chiefs  of  the  said  Department  shall  keep  a  book  or  I k^.  showing  the  transactions 

thereof,  both  in  the  receipts  and  disbursements  of  monej  .  w  Inch  shall  be  exhibited  to  the  Governor  and 
Council  at  such  slated  meetings  as  they  may  require;  and  for  1 1 1 i  —  purpose  they  arc  authorized  to  pro- 
cure the  services  of  a  cle  k.  at  such  rate  of  compensation  as  shall  be  fixed  \t\  the  Governor  and  '  'ouneil. 

By  order  ,  if  t  he  i  iovernor  and  <  'ouneil. 

V.   .1.    MOSES,   JR.,  Secretory. 


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